Site ID:

1260

Lat.

-23.5098

Mozambique

Gaza

River:

Limpopo

Long.

32.4585

Site name:

Combomune

Contributing area:

259436

km2

Ratio to Comparison Station:

15.38

Latest measurement:

16-Nov-09

Mean annual runoff:

181

(2003-2007)

Hydrologic status:

Normal flow

Total runoff this year:

214

Latest M/C ratio:

1.05

Seven day total:

Estimated current discharge:

2081

m3/sec

Percent of mean 7-day total:

76.7

(today's value compared to mean for same period, 2003-2007)

Ice-cover determination:

5 yr recurrence flood:

10128

m3/sec

(from Log Pearson III analysis)

Status Codes: 1 = Low flow, 2 = Normal flow, 3 = Flood, 4 = Major Flood

10071

m3/sec

(from Gumbel Extreme Value analysis)

Comparison Station Information:

Mandini (1160880)

Contributing Area:

7280

sq mi

16866

sq km

(Data from this gaging station are used for the calibration to discharge, with an adjustment for different contributing areas)

Notes:

Rating equation is based on monthly mean, maximum, and minimum M/C compared to gaging station discharge values.

Discharge and runoff, based on satellite remote sensing (NASA AMSR-E data)

(For U.S, sites, nearby ground station discharge may also be shown)

2008-Present

2002-Present

Annual

Monthly Total Runoff (mm), computed from above satellite-based discharge data

Runoff

(mm)

Jan

Feb

Mar

April

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

2002

no data

6.6

9.4

15.1

14.5

13.2

145

2003

12.8

12.2

12.0

12.8

10.0

11.6

11.1

7.4

13.0

14.8

11.9

15.7

171

2004

27.5

13.5

23.2

17.3

13.1

13.3

11.2

11.5

9.6

5.9

9.5

15.5

152

2005

14.6

19.1

15.9

14.5

8.4

0.6

6.8

11.5

24.2

15.3

234

2006

43.2

28.4

42.0

31.1

19.5

24.5

14.1

8.8

10.1

12.3

0.0

204

2007

34.8

16.3

20.0

18.4

14.2

6.7

10.3

9.0

6.7

15.1

23.4

29.0

214

2008

29.5

28.9

19.5

17.0

15.9

11.1

12.1

11.6

12.2

14.3

22.6

19.5

224

2009

34.7

29.7

29.2

28.4

17.9

13.9

15.6

12.9

13.7

16.1

12.1

0.0

Discharge is estimated directly via a rating equation from the remote sensing data (M/C ratio) shown below.